If someone would be so nice and explain WHAT - in a datasheet like these - is of importance sonically when using a transistor in a Fuzz, it would be much appreciated! (I DO understand the importance of HFe)

Davelectro wrote:hfe-wise is very similar to 2N2369A -which is one of the best options for a smooth, low gain fuzz face-.

And probably less noisy because of its lower fT (30 Mhz).

My 2N929 measure from 130 - 250 while a 2N2369A won't go any higher than 120.

I've got plenty of 2N2369's (measuring from about 60 - 100) that I sometimes use in Q1 in my low gain FF boxes. When I'm lucky enough to find a 2N3440 with a hfe that is high enough - they usually measure at about 30-60 - I use these instead.